Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — Jan 3, 2026 | Score, Box Score & Stats
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Scoreboard
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denver Nuggets
|
24 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 108 |
Cavaliers
|
28 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 113 |
Team Stats
Denver Nuggets
STAT
Cavaliers
| Team | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | REB | OREB | DREB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets |
39/94 | 42% | 17/47 | 36% | 11/13 | 85% | 32 | 5 | - | 26 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| Cavaliers |
43/86 | 50% | 16/39 | 41% | 11/19 | 58% | 55 | 14 | - | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 18 |
Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — Game Insights
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Denver Nuggets — Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murray JamalS |
38:55 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 6/16 | 6/12 | 4/5 |
 Watson PeytonS |
40:13 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7/13 | 2/9 | 1/2 |
 S. JonesS |
36:25 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2/3 | 3/5 | 0/0 |
 Pickett JalenS |
18:29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
 D. HolmesS |
23:59 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0/2 | 1/4 | 0/0 |
 Hardaway TimB |
28:00 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/9 | 0/0 |
 Nnaji ZekeB |
23:56 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/4 | 6/6 |
 Brown BruceB |
24:20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 |
 Strawther Julian LeeB |
05:43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Cleveland Cavaliers — Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell DonovanS |
35:07 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 9/12 | 5/12 | 0/2 |
 Garland DariusS |
32:09 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 2/4 | 4/8 | 2/2 |
 J. TysonS |
23:46 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 1/2 |
 Mobley EvanS |
32:17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4/8 | 0/2 | 0/5 |
 Allen JarrettS |
29:48 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
 Hunter De'AndreB |
25:36 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3/5 | 2/7 | 4/4 |
 Porter CraigB |
23:12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
 Ball LonzoB |
14:46 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
 N. TomlinB |
18:39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 |
 T. ProctorB |
04:40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
Season Comparison
Denver Nuggets
STAT
Cavaliers
54-28
Record
52-30
.659
PCT
.634
3
Position (Western Conference / Eastern Conference)
4
10010
Points For
9801
9588
Points Against
9464
82
Games Played
82
-
Streak
-
120.4
Points Per Game
117.3
116.1
Opp. Points Per Game
114.8
Head to Head
0
1
Feb 10, 2026
Cavaliers
119 - 117
Denver Nuggets
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Jul 11
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101-82
W
Jul 10
vs Rockets
97-86
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May 1
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98-110
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Apr 28
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113-125
W
Apr 26
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96-112
L
Cavaliers Recent
Jul 10
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93-99
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130-93
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May 24
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May 20
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L
